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Rory Stuart Quartet: So Rise Up

Read "So Rise Up" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
February 22, 2008

So Rise Up showcases New York guitarist, Rory Stuart, leading his quartet through original compositions that are simultaneously engrossing and technically sophisticated. Stuart is no novice, with a number of recordings as a leader--his first was Nightwork (Cadence, 1982)--and plenty of previous exposure, with artists from the renowned saxophonist Charlie Rouse and B3 organ guru Dr. Lonnie Smith to up and coming saxophonist John Ellis and drummer Dan Weiss. This release features Stuart's working quartet of the ...